Teaching Is Not Just A School Teacher Or A Special Education Teacher

Teaching is not just a job but, instead a calling or a ministry chosen by God. I believe God called me to become an elementary school teacher or a special education teacher. According to 2 Timothy chapter one verse fourteen “You have been trusted to look after something precious; guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.” This means those who are gifted to teach have been given the responsibility to guide the children with the help of the Holy Spirit. In the bible, little children are valued by Jesus because a believer like a child can only enter the kingdom of heaven. (NIV Matthew 19:13-15) Children can be more humble and willing to learn. As Christian teaching and biblical principles go hand and hand. The connection between teaching and the Christian religion are passion, dedication, faith, and stewardship.
To be an effective teacher one must be passionate about working with the students and the lessons that need to be taught. Christian teachers need to go the extra mile to honor and glorify God in their teaching. We can do this by looking deeper in the textbook and see how this fits into God’s design. A teacher should not teach straight from the textbook but prepare with other sources making it fun and relatable to the students. A teacher must use their creativity, professional judgments, talents, personality, and their knowledge to be fully dedicated to the teaching career. As a Christian one must be motivated that all truth is God’s truth. Christian…

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